It was Valentine’s Day of 2001, and fifty-two-year-old Peter Gowling was at his home on Osborne Road in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He wasn’t long out of prison; in January, he’d been released after serving less than six years of an eleven-year sentence for drug-related money laundering. It was likely his longtime drug connections … More Peter Gowling

Eighteen-year-old Christopher Hewitt was from Jamaica, but had been visiting the Bristol area of England for two weeks in the summer of 2001. On the evening of June 10th, Christopher was at the Jolly Roger Pub on All Hallows Road. According to reports, a group of other Jamaicans outside the pub had sent a message … More Christopher Hewitt

Twenty-seven-year-old Jimmy Millen had been a boxer and worked as a doorman at an establishment near his home in Hastings, East Sussex, England. He was married and had three children. He also had a criminal record for assault, which may or may not have contributed to his untimely death. On August 1st, 2001, Jimmy was … More Jimmy Millen

Thirty-seven-year-old Rajnikant Pandya ran an off-license called Anita’s in Sutton, South London, England. He also lived above the shop with his wife and their two daughters, aged nine and sixteen. At a little past nine p.m. on November 28th, 2001, a man clad in dark clothing and an animal mask entered the establishment and shot … More Rajnikant Pandya

Horace Pinnock, better known as DJ Village, was twenty-nine years old and lived in London, England. He hosted a popular reggae program on BBC’s Radio 1 called Dancehall Reggae and was considered a rising star, one of the pre-eminent reggae DJs in the country. On the evening of Monday, November 19th, 2001, he and several … More Horace Pinnock, aka DJ Village

Nana Osei-Agyapong was a twenty-five-year-old media student who lived with his girlfriend in Brockley, London, England. On the night of October 30th, 2001, he had gone with friends to a private party at the Kabaret Night Club on Upper John Street in central London. At some point after three a.m. on the morning of October … More Nana Osei-Agyapong

Forty-five-year-old father of two John Marzetti worked as a second-hand car dealer and lived in New Addington, Croydon, England. At about six-fifteen p.m. on October 11th, 2001, John was in a parking lot near his home, changing a tire on his BMW, when an unidentified man approached and shot him several times, killing him instantly. … More John Marzetti

Twenty-eight-year-old Michael Cabey worked in a supermarket and lived in Clapton, east London, England. On Sunday, August 5th, 2001, he was sitting on a wall at the corner of Rossington Street and Northwold Road, chatting to a couple of friends. Suddenly, three men in a Ford Fiesta drove past and opened fire from inside the … More Michael Cabey

Retired crane driver Alec Christopher was sixty-two years old and lived alone in a bedsit in Southall, Middlesex, England. He was described as a quiet family man who always kept to himself and never went looking for trouble. Early on the morning of June 20th, 2001, Alec left his flat for his morning walk, as … More Alec Christopher

Jacey Charles was a twenty-three-year-old IT consultant who lived in London, England. On the night of June 9th, 2001, he was at Drummonds nightclub in Marsh Wall on the Isle of Dogs. Outside the establishment, he reportedly got into an argument with an unknown person, and shortly thereafter, was approached by four men who brutally … More Jacey Charles